1823.

Greece. J.B's Observations on particular Articles

Judiciary

But now comes to mind one of the 8 functionaries styled in Article 20th. Ministers, namely the Minister of Justice. As towards the functions committed to the joint exercise of these 11, what is the relation which the function this so called Minister of Justice is intended to exercise bears?

As to the Minister of Justice, him I have work for, him I should be glad to keep, but as for these 11, unless it be for one of them somewhere in the character of Judge in a single seated Judicatory, no one of these have I any work for: much rather would I give to each of them for doing nothing the whole of the emoluments intended for him, than for bearing his part in the business whatever it may be, that was intended for the whole. As to the arrangement made in article 83 in which the Judiciary power is designed and declared to be in a state of independence as well with relation to the Legislative power as with relation to the Executive power, such independence is in direct contrariety with my principle of absolute and universal dependence on the supreme power of the whole, as above.

But hereupon it becomes necessary, I should proceed to state what the sort of arrangement is which I should propose to make with relation to the business of this department.

So far look to Blaquiere March 1 st.1823.